Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-28
SOCIETY NOTES.
THE PAPER HUNT.

SVClETY NOTES.
THE PAPER HUNT.
iHE hunters set out yesterday under consider
| aoie discouragements as to the weather. They
ieit Ine boundary at Seventeenth street yesterday
aIterh00n at $3.50 and under lowering sky. The
@ simplest form OF paper hunt was the form the
sporS d ~ Ennally took. Miss Alice Maury, Mr.. Goode
saw u M MoDerI Wallach took ten minutes start to
| tay uall, anu Mr. Alexander GTeger, as master
0I ene hounds followed with his riders The finish
@ MaS an arranged for in one Of Secretary Whitney's
| carts and village wagonettes were drawn up into
sana, nne, ana Two hurdles of cedar twtned into
nleted tine 1ne J1ages table and finishing post COM
| RS Riosou Sne 0utnt The field nearer the club was
naggeu theg and bugler blew a blast that brought
the trails laid for their Requirement. The
1nHs nrSC 70 come in after the hares
aa ia sge who had met with an
the way, so that he was disabled from competing
11r 3p tne prize SO the first prize man was Mr.. de
croSs OF the German legation, and very fine
CtUsSGounGry rider. Mr.. Francisco Becarra, OF the
@ C6lombiaa nid legation; Miss Heath, Mr.. Addison,
~ MIa violet Helyar, Mr.. DANA and some OF the
May McCulloch, all received prizes; Mrs. Leh-
mann mann, Miss Cameron, Mrs. DR.. Dickson, Mr.. Leh-
FaircSi1d NJ Mckson NC Secretary Whitney, Secretary
Nj: Adams, Mr Chiffon Mr.: Mr. Ford, Mr.. Letter, Mr..
Whiting Sr @sSe Mr. Mr. Rado4a RRuaney MT Mr Muns
HYDE Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr. SNYDER. MIR. du Bose
Major Major Powell, Mr.. Todd. Mr.. Tflllnghast and Mr..
| Wallace. Gen. n L. Anderson and Mr. Geo. HELEN
were the judges
Mrs. Whitney had closed her house for the day
IL IL tae Guy. ana was 'at home" most charmtngly
a. 1IasslandS." Tea and cakes were laid In the
uMnng-IOoM; M tnere was great ruddy coal fire burn
| ing IN the sitting groom, and every comfort was
| lawn, were spread tables Egg and tongue sand
Wlcnes, ana wines abundant and varied. flowed
IA IKE a wafer: Mrs Whitney received her guests in
dress OF rich black satin with irorie-hued satin
trimmed with gold braid. Miss Weddell wore a
@ charming dress OF crimson serge, trimmed with
VIDE wide white braid. Mrs. Payne was present in
Win MISS Banks, was in cashmere with cloth
JackeI ana black velvet turban trimmed in black
'erye., Ta mrs. Cleveland enjoyed the sport greatly
Ine Ilulng was excellent, none of the horses re-
1useo 1s ~ 70 lake the leaps, and the horsemanship
was SO nne as to bring out demonstrations great
land hospitaities were Sir Lionel-West, Miss Vic
toria and Miss Amalia, the Swedish minister, ex-
Mnl Minister kasson, Mr.. Spring Kce M. Peters, the
G.. Ward, Miss Howard, MIS-. Anderson. DR.. DR..
ana ana Mrs, mrs Godsborough. Col, Jesse Brown,
s Mr AR seyeOn BTown Miss
Pollock, Col Crosby, Mrs Scott-Townsend, Miss
Matte Mitchell, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Bonaparte,
| Mrs. and Miss Audenreid, Miss Wallach, Miss
Adams, Baron and the Baroness d1taJuba, Miss
daGsS,e BeoSie stewart Z, M OF Brooslyn mrs Randolph
Loring, Miss Bancroft, Judge John Davis, MIR. and
Mrs. John Chew, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett, Mr. de
Oouuuci, Miss fdtteQ anu Sir EDWARD I0OrnCOn.
A notable event OF the race was the loss OF the
ladies' prize by the British legation. Miss Heath
"took the cup" for the first time from Mrs. Helyar
The broken record was much deplored by the
Britons, as 1t was her last ride, too. Nothing
could exceed the careful hospitality OF the Whit
neys, and everyone was made to enjoy the after
noon.
Mrs. Fairchild held large reception all yester-
day afternoon. There were two men kept busy at
| the door admitting visitors. Mrs. Fairchild the
mother OF the Secretary, and Mrs Lncklaen re-
OIyo Cfc oft Nofna
ception, and Mrs. jackson and Miss Wynkoop as
sisted the hostess In the drawing room. Miss
Oberly and Miss Beckwith presided at the table in
Secretary and MrK Endicott are still in Boston,
and MI. and Miss Endicott spent the afternoon at
"Grasslands."
Mrs. Villas is very Informally at home On Wed
nesdays.
The ladies Of the Lamar family were not at
home; all three wereout for drive Mrs. Lamar,
jr., will leave for visit to Kentucky on Saturday
and Miss Jennie Lamar Will visit in Memphis.
DR.. and Mrs. Bliss have gone to their summer
place at Takoma- Both have been very i'll. He
was taken on Tuesday, and she was removed upon
stretcher to-day.
Most of the members Of the diplomatic corps
| that were not going away were at the depot at
9:45 this morning to see the Others away, who
are to sail this and next week. Sir Lionel West
accompanied his daughters, who sail on Saturday
and Mr.. and Mrs. lehman and Mr.. A. s. Rice
went along. Mrs. Helyar had with her husband
and number Of other friends who were going over
to the metropolis.
Miss H. Lee Field, OF Culpeper, Va, and Rev.
Albert G. Wardlaw, of Augusta, Ga, were mar
e ried last evening at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs
GEO. Cannon, No. 914 Massachusetts, avenue The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.. Norman OF
,n Murfreesboro,, n. G. The only attendants were
Miss Josie Richards, of Baltimore and Mr. John
N. Wiley, OF Danville, Va
At st. James Episcopal church, in Richmond,
Va, yesterday afternoon, Assistant Engineer
Frank J. Schell, OF the Navy, was united in mar
riage to Miss Gay Warren Miller OF Richmond.
The Rev. DR.. Peterkin officiated The bride and
her maids were dressed in white silk and carried
large BOUQUETS Of flowers The bridesmaids were
George Blankenship, OF Richmond; Miss Emily
Whlttle, OF Richmond; Miss Garrett. of Louisa
SSoIdat STde of ana Miss Ashley Miller SISTER Of the
Assistant Engineer F. c. Beig, Assistant Engineer
an OF the Navy. The bridal couple left on the
evening train for the North, where they will spend
Where the groom is stationed.
Mrs. Whitney has sanctioned the naming OF one
OF the pretty dolls at the St. Aloysdus fair after her
young daughter, Dorothy Whitney, and the mute
~ t naesake IS one OF the principal attractions
VI the taDle In charge OF Mrs. Geo. w. Griffith.
Mrs. Adelicia Cheatham, OF this city. is danger
ously III OF pneumonia at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel.
view 1orK. the members OF her family in Wash
ington nave been telegraphed to go to her.
1"A' 1~' L. AAuAcWS gave luncneOn at lall-paSt
~ ~ today In compliment to ex-Judge Macarthur
Ine entertainment, which was an elegant affatrin
lGs materiai aspects, was attended by about forty
genIiemen prominent in public and private Life.
Anong a CnoSe present were Hon Samuel Shellabar-
ger, mn. A X SRofOrd, Commissioners Webb and
Mheatley, Dr. Toner, Captain DuttOn, Mr. EnOch
Iotteh, Mr H. l. West, District Attorney Riddle
commissioner Black, Mr.. Walter Davidge, DR.
fleCcner, MI. Henry Strong, Mr.. W. II. Holmes Mr.
ftanHan Hagner, DR.. YarrOw, Mr.. Eugene Carusi,
MI. r. u carpenter. eX-PaymaSter General Cutter
zen. Anson g. McCOOk, Rev. DR.. Leonard, and Mr..
u. e Davidson. Some time was spent by the
guests ID inspecting the portrait OF e-Judge Mac
ArInur recently completed by MIR. Andrews and
ENJOYING view OF the many and choice objects OF
arG WIN which his studio abounds
The Tidal Reservoir.
A FEATURE OF THE POTOMAC FLATS IMPROVEMENT.
The Potomac flats improvement is progressing
Satisfactorily. The tidal reservoir is now clearly
outlined, and 1t Is expected that the outer basin
between the reservoir and the Virginia channel
Will De nlled In during the summer. Col Hams is
now constructing large coffer-dam near the
Long Dfldge, TO be used in constructing the out
gateS OF the tidal reservoir The piles for these
gates are being driven as the cOffer-dam pro-
gIeSSeS. Wnen the dam Is completed the water
VIII De Giawn on, and the gates can then be con-
structed without difficulty. The model for these
gates SHOWS there viii If orrhod OroDtuUo ton